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pressure to get a clear statement from the united states. at the same time, the united states is trying to get a clear message out not to jump the gun. they want this -- this plummet -- they want diplomacy to work. it is a tremendous amount of jockeying. overall, the u.s.-israeli alliance is strong. in the past, the united states has differed with israel and military moves but i think you are seeing an expression of a difference of tactics. >> it is important to also note one thing -- there is a significant amount of problems between the two governments. from the american perspective, there is frustration because of the feeling of the benjamin netanyahu government is trying to impact of elections here and is interfering. when you talk to officials privately, they expressed significant frustrations. some of that has leaked out to the media including the key to discussion between ambassador shapiro and benjamin not -- and benjamin netanyahu a few weeks ago. it is too early to make a judgment of that. it is quite clear that there is an increasi
pressure to get a clear statement from the united states. at the same time, the united states is trying to get a clear message out not to jump the gun. they want this -- this plummet -- they want diplomacy to work. it is a tremendous amount of jockeying. overall, the u.s.-israeli alliance is strong. in the past, the united states has differed with israel and military moves but i think you are seeing an expression of a difference of tactics. >> it is important to also note one thing --...
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. -- for the united states. they went ahead with much tougher sanctions. then you have an effort in december, 2010, to revise the diplomatic process. iran came to the meeting saying their condition was that sanctions should be lifted and its right to gingrich should be -- write to enrich should be unequivocally recognized. -- it right to enrich should be unequivocally recognized. the iranians stopped negotiating because the and it states wanted to have a modified deals what agreement. they said we will not talk to you until you lift all feel sanctions and recognize our right to enrich. war talk starts building. he had his real seeking more and more wanting to know what is going on. it had a meeting in march between president obama and netanyahu. they agree there is still a window for diplomacy. then you have three meetings, in april in istanbul, may in baghdad, june in moscow. the meeting in april is very hopeful. the iranians come. there were talking very concretely -- no longer rhetoric, the logger saying -- n
. -- for the united states. they went ahead with much tougher sanctions. then you have an effort in december, 2010, to revise the diplomatic process. iran came to the meeting saying their condition was that sanctions should be lifted and its right to gingrich should be -- write to enrich should be unequivocally recognized. -- it right to enrich should be unequivocally recognized. the iranians stopped negotiating because the and it states wanted to have a modified deals what agreement. they said...
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nearly 7,000 jobs in the united states depends on wind energy. they aren't a tabs, they're the future. it's time to stop giving $4 million in taxpayer subsidies each year to oil companies that are making every time you go to the pump. let's give some of the money to home grown energy sources like wind. that's this election, that's what we're fighting for. it's up to you whether we go back to the health care system unless insurance companies decide who to cover and when. or whether we keep moving forward with the new health care laws that's cutting costs and covering more people and saving lives. now's not the time to re-fight the battles in the past four years, now's the time to move forward. this november, you get to decide about the war in afghanistan. governor romney had nothing to say about afghanistan last week, let alone offer a plan for the 33,000 troops who will have come home from the war by the end of this month. you know, he says ending the war in iraq was tragic. i said we'd end that war and we did. i said we'd take out bin laden, and
nearly 7,000 jobs in the united states depends on wind energy. they aren't a tabs, they're the future. it's time to stop giving $4 million in taxpayer subsidies each year to oil companies that are making every time you go to the pump. let's give some of the money to home grown energy sources like wind. that's this election, that's what we're fighting for. it's up to you whether we go back to the health care system unless insurance companies decide who to cover and when. or whether we keep...
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they vote more in mexico than they do in the united states. let's be clear that we all have to lift up the notion that their right to vote is something sacred and crack a good final thought. >> i hope you -- sacred. >> a good final thought. i hope you keep an eye out for abc and univision, and join me in thanking all against for this to begin this afternoon and we hope to see you at another event down the road. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> watch and engage as the presidential candidates meet in three debates next month. at the university of denver, hofstra university in new york, and lynn university from florida. >> the u.n. is us. your government and the mine. -- and mine. sometimes we talk about the u.s. as "it" or "they," distancing ourselves. by doing that, we are giving them an alibi at blaming the secretary and secretary general. one of my predecessors used to say that we often referred to the secretary general as chief for short.
they vote more in mexico than they do in the united states. let's be clear that we all have to lift up the notion that their right to vote is something sacred and crack a good final thought. >> i hope you -- sacred. >> a good final thought. i hope you keep an eye out for abc and univision, and join me in thanking all against for this to begin this afternoon and we hope to see you at another event down the road. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning...
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the united states is also currently a threat. the immediate concern is that, under the current law, there would be a dramatic tightening equal to about 40% of gdp which is commonly referred to as the fiscal cliff. and that is good. the problem though is that it entails a contraction of 2% of gdp. and that is my good at all, especially if you consider that the forecast for growth of the united states is pretty much in the range of 2%. so that would erase any growth in the united states, the consequence of not dealing with the fiscal cliff and not dealing with the debt ceiling, which are both looming threats on the very short-term horizon. and it does not just a threat for the united states of america. it is a threat for the global economy given the size of the u.s. economy and its linkages with many other countries around the globe. so we all hope that, despite political challenges, which anywhere in the world entail a degree of uncertainty and unpredictability, there will soon be enough political courage and no political gains in
the united states is also currently a threat. the immediate concern is that, under the current law, there would be a dramatic tightening equal to about 40% of gdp which is commonly referred to as the fiscal cliff. and that is good. the problem though is that it entails a contraction of 2% of gdp. and that is my good at all, especially if you consider that the forecast for growth of the united states is pretty much in the range of 2%. so that would erase any growth in the united states, the...
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states, so i think that when morsi comes to the united states this week, he's going to come with a lot of demands, and it's the job of this administration to say hey listen, if you want aid from the united states, you need to show a friendlier face, you can't ask for money and ask us to do a whole host of other things that we simply cannot do. host: we're talking about eric trager of the washington institute, a mixed generation fellow and is here for the next 35 minutes to talk to us
states, so i think that when morsi comes to the united states this week, he's going to come with a lot of demands, and it's the job of this administration to say hey listen, if you want aid from the united states, you need to show a friendlier face, you can't ask for money and ask us to do a whole host of other things that we simply cannot do. host: we're talking about eric trager of the washington institute, a mixed generation fellow and is here for the next 35 minutes to talk to us
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primarily in the united states, but in other parts of the world as well. that is going to be a target in the future for budget cutters simply because they do not have the lobby influence that military personnel do when you talk about cutting military strength. you can talk to members of congress on the hill. the civilians do not have the same amount of experience. it is not quite as clear to people what dod civilians are doing. i knew -- i know from having worked with them that they do a lot of great work. it ranges from everything to mowing the grass to overseeing billion dollar acquisition programs. could you trim that number? of course. if you cut too far, you risk getting -- not getting the job done. sequestration is an interesting one. the obama administration has indicated they submitted a letter to congress say if sequestration happens, they will use their authority under the law to exempt military personnel. no one in the military will lose their jobs and their pay will not be cut. its assets will not be cut with the exception of health care. a lar
primarily in the united states, but in other parts of the world as well. that is going to be a target in the future for budget cutters simply because they do not have the lobby influence that military personnel do when you talk about cutting military strength. you can talk to members of congress on the hill. the civilians do not have the same amount of experience. it is not quite as clear to people what dod civilians are doing. i knew -- i know from having worked with them that they do a lot of...
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may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he believed he could make a difference. he served with distinction in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he laid down his life. today, glen is home. tyrone woods devoted 20 years of his life to the seals. the quiet professional. rone also served in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he was far from dorothy and tyrone jr. and he laid down his life, protecting his friends. today, he is home. sean smith, it seems, lives to serve. first in the air force, and then in the state department. he knew the perils of his calling from his time in baghdad. far from home, he th
may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he...